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Contemporary Photography & Abstract Art by Alistair Keddie

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ALBA DUBH / DARK SCOTLAND

ALBA DUBH / DARK SCOTLAND

Snow-covered mountain peak lit by soft light against a near-black sky, with silhouetted trees in the foreground and strong contrast revealing rugged textures and contours.
Black-and-white mountains with two jagged foreground peaks divided by a narrow valley, beneath low swirling clouds that partially obscure the slopes, creating a stark, moody atmosphere.
Black-and-white mountain scene with dark foreground rock by still water, two snow-lit peaks in midground, and heavy clouded sky creating a moody, atmospheric contrast.
Monochrome minimalist waterscape with smooth, still surface; a floating curved branch and its faint reflection in the foreground, distant misty hills barely visible, quiet and isolated mood.
Jagged rock formation dominates a low-light landscape; textured surface in shadow, with rocky terrain and wispy clouds beyond, monochrome tones creating a stark, moody atmosphere.
Silhouetted pines stand clustered beside still water at twilight, their branches etched against a fading gradient sky, with subtle reflections rippling across the foreground, creating a calm, somber sense of solitude.
Monochrome landscape with still water and layered silhouettes of forested hills and islands; dark gradient sky above, forms fading into distance, quiet and contemplative atmosphere.
Black-and-white river landscape with scattered boulders in shallow water; long exposure smooths the flow, contrasting with rough rock textures, framed by sparse vegetation, cliffs, mountain and moody sky.
Wintry black-and-white landscape with a frozen lake in the foreground, edged by rocks and sparse vegetation; behind it, dark hills rise to snow-dusted mountains lit by sun beneath a partly cloudy sky, creating a coldly contemplative scene.
Dark, moody landscape with a silhouetted Scots pine against a heavy sky with distant snow covered and shadowed mountains adding depth to a foreboding, storm-laden scene.
Dark, moody dusk landscape with leafless tree silhouettes against a cloudy sky, their intricate branches etched against a faintly glowing horizon, with shadowed ground fading into darkness, evoking quiet solitude and somber, haunting atmosphere.
Black-and-white mountain slope lit by harsh light, bright snow against deep shadow, jagged terrain rising beneath a dark sky with faint distant hills and water.
Black-and-white winter landscape with frozen lake, rugged rocks and grasses in foreground, snow-covered mountains beyond, under swirling clouds; stark, moody, remote atmosphere.
Black-and-white landscape with rolling hills and misty distant mountains; grassy foreground with fence posts receding, under expansive sky of wispy clouds, serene and moody.
Monochrome seascape with layered island silhouettes over dark water; gradient sky fades toward horizon, distant forms softening into haze, calm and contemplative atmosphere.
Dark, near-monochrome mountainous landscape under an almost black night sky, with faintly visible jagged ridgelines and rocky foreground dissolving into shadow, evoking vastness, solitude, and quiet isolation.
Black-and-white icy shoreline with rocks and delicate branches in foreground, still reflective water, distant leafless trees and snow-covered mountains beneath a dark, moody sky.
Dramatic black-and-white mountain landscape at dusk or dawn, with shadowed rocky foreground ridge and a snow-dusted background peak under a dark-to-light gradient sky, evoking a solemn, majestic atmosphere.
Black-and-white mountain scene with jagged snow-dusted peak; rocky foreground with sparse vegetation and leafless trees, and a small icy river cutting through, set against a stark, dramatic wilderness.
Monochrome landscape with layered hills and islands fading into mist, dark forested foreground, calm water reflecting soft sky gradients, serene and contemplative atmosphere.
Dark, mist-shrouded mountains with snow-covered peaks; faint central light cuts through shadow, overcast sky merging with haze, foreground in deep darkness, stark and solitary mood.
Monochrome mountain slope under dark sky, snow tracing contours; sparse tree silhouettes in foreground add depth, minimal composition with stark, serene wilderness mood.
Two stunted pines silhouetted against a dark sky; twisted branches frame misty water and low hills beyond, monochrome tones creating a quiet, solitary, contemplative mood.
Black-and-white aerial landscape with bridge over winding river leading to a sea-loch, reflective water contrasting dark mountains fading into distance, beneath softly lit wispy clouds, calm and contemplative mood.

recent posts

  • Black and white long exposure seascape with a volcanic island on the horizon. Smooth, mist-like water contrasts with cracked, weathered rock slabs and a shallow crater in the foreground beneath a bright, hazy sky.
    Rangitoto Echo: Long Exposure Photography from New Zealand
  • Warheads: Digital Abstract Painting on War and Conflict
  • Watering Fields of Poppy: Abstract Meditations on Grief
  • Geometric Abstractions: Mushroom Clouds, Water Fights and System Collapse
  • Rose Garden Alive At Night: Swirling Digital Abstraction
  • Monochrome seascape with layered island silhouettes over dark water; gradient sky fades toward horizon, distant forms softening into haze, calm and contemplative atmosphere.
    Memories of Home: More Black-and-White Landscapes from a Dark Scotland
  • Snow-covered mountain peak lit by soft light against a near-black sky, with silhouetted trees in the foreground and strong contrast revealing rugged textures and contours.
    In Fading Light: Black-and-White Landscapes from a Dark Scotland
  • Chaotic abstract painting of clashing organic and geometric forms, with fragmented faces, explosive colour, and marching white cross-like symbols suggesting conflict and destruction.
    Ghosts of Gaza: Abstract Art & Bearing A Distant, Digital Witness
  • Abstract black-and-white image with chaotic light trails beneath a fog-like atmosphere, creating an ethereal sense of motion, energy, and shifting darkness.
    Cities Limit, urban abstracts from Auckland
  • Blurred black-and-white photograph with ghostlike legs of walking pedestrians, elongated shadows, and light trails creating an ethereal sense of movement in a low-light urban scene.
    Across Time, abstract street photography from Auckland
  • Black and white abstract image with looping light trails and fog-like textures, creating an ethereal atmosphere of movement, depth, and shifting energy.
    Arcadia Shakes, sun glints and abstract landscapes
  • Black and white street scene with blurred silhouetted pedestrians and streaking lights, creating a ghostly atmosphere of movement, anonymity, and fleeting passage.
    Ghost Shimmer, light in motion, bodies in transit
  • The sky above the heads at Whangamata turns a vivid shade of pink in the evening twilight.
    Whangamata Pink
  • Clear Air, Whangamata
  • Black-and-white landscape photograph of an ancient stone circle on open moorland beneath heavy cloud and a dark, brooding sky.
    Stone Circle, Callanish
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